Asian Games 2023 Pakistan vs Afghanistan highlights: Qasim Akram-led Pakistan is scheduled to play in the 2nd semifinals of the Asian Games 2023 against Gulbadin Naib-led Afghanistan.
| Match No | Asian Games 2023, 2nd Semi finals |
| Match | Pakistan vs Afghanistan |
| Date | October 06, 2023 |
| Toss | Afghanistan won the toss and opt to bowl |
| Venue | Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field |
| Result | Afghanistan won by four wickets |
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Playing 11
Pakistan squad
Omair Yousuf, Mirza Tahir Baig, Rohail Nazir (wk), Haider Ali, Qasim Akram (c), Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Arafat Minhas, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Usman Qadir
Afghanistan squad
Sediqullah Atal, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Shahidullah Kamal, Gulbadin Naib (c), Sharafuddin Ashraf, Afsar Zazai, Karim Janat, Qais Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zahir Khan
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Scoreboard
| Team | Scoreboard |
| Pakistan | 115-10 (18 ov) |
| Afghanistan | 116-6 (17.5 ov) |
2023 Pakistan vs Afghanistan highlights
Pakistan innings
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Omair Yousuf | c Sediqullah Atal b Qais Ahmad | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 126.31 |
| Mirza Baig | run out (Shahidullah) | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Rohail Nazir †| c †Mohammad Shahzad b Fareed Ahmad | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 66.66 |
| Haider Ali | b Qais Ahmad | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Qasim Akram (c) | c Qais Ahmad b Zahir Khan | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.28 |
| Khushdil Shah | b Karim Janat | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Asif Ali | c Qais Ahmad b Zahir Khan | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Arafat Minhas | c †Mohammad Shahzad b Fareed Ahmad | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 92.85 |
| Aamer Jamal | b Gulbadin Naib | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Usman Qadir | not out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.66 |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | c Gulbadin Naib b Fareed Ahmad | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Gulbadin Naib | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.66 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fareed Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qais Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3.66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Karim Janat | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zahir Khan | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.66 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Afghanistan Innings
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Sediqullah Atal | lbw b Qasim Akram | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Mohammad Shahzad †| b Arafat Minhas | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Noor Ali Zadran | c Haider Ali b Sufiyan Muqeem | 39 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 118.18 |
| Shahidullah | c Qasim Akram b Arafat Minhas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Afsar Zazai | c Asif Ali b Usman Qadir | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 61.9 |
| Karim Janat | c Asif Ali b Usman Qadir | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Gulbadin Naib (c) | not out | 26 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 136.84 |
| Sharafuddin Ashraf | not out | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Aamer Jamal | 2.5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 10.23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Qasim Akram | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arafat Minhas | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3.66 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Khushdil Shah | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usman Qadir | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
